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I'm not a big video-game guy. My most advanced game system is an XBOX and I've had that thing since college. I still play HALO and a few MEDAL OF HONOR games on it. But when the XBOX 360 was announced a year or two ago, I didn't really have any urge to go get one. To be honest, it pissed me off that the system didn't play XBOX games. As if Microsoft was telling me that I couldn't have the games that I wanted. I had to go play these games instead. To be honest, I didn't really give it any more thought than that.
MORROWIND:OBLIVION game out and I was tempted, but decided against it.
GEARS OF WAR came out and everyone raved about it, but I decided against it.
My beloved HALO 3 came out and that one almost got me. I thought about buying a 360 then. Expecially when I saw all of the commercials for it. It looks fantastic.
But then, someone on CIN posted this today...
And I knew, as surely as I am telling you now, I HAVE to get this game system and I HAVE to get this game.
I'm a HUGE Ghostbusters fan. That movie hit me at the right age and I saw it a bazillion times. I still catch myself quoting that movie without thinking about it.
"Mother Puss Bucket!"
and
"Dogs and Cats! Living Together! Mass Hysteria!"
That they got the original cast members to reunite for dialogue is the blessing that I needed to accept this thing. This game is offering me the pure undiluted pleasure of a nostalgic overload that "Indiana Jones 4" and "Transformers" failed to deliver to me.
I got so excited when I saw that trailer today, that I started shopping game systems online immediately. I'm currently weighing the benefits of a 120gig system over a 60gig system. Whatever I decide, I will own that game system by January.
I left work in a rush, day-dreaming about this game. I actually stopped at Blockbuster and picked up a used copy of the original XBOX game "STAR WARS: THE LEGO SEQUELS" and have been playing that in my room tonight. Little LEGO guys hopping around and light-sabering little LEGO drones. I dig it.
And of course, when I get the XBOX 360, I'm picking up LEGO INDIANA JONES and LEGO BATMAN, asap. And that's how Microsoft converted me from "not caring about an XBOX 360 at all" to "full on raving until I get one". All it took was one game trailer. Well, the right game trailer.
"Bustin' makes me feeeel goooood!"
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Holy. Living. Crap.
I was just instantlyconverted to wanting an X-Box, too.
I'm talking like Saul on the road to Damascus...
Yeah, it was the same thing for me. I saw this trailer and how well animated everyone and everything was. And I heard those voices and I said, "I HAVE to HAVE this."
No defenses.
No discussions.
No rationalization.
I simply must have this and I must bust ghosts. They require a busting. And I am just the ghost buster to give it to them.
"Bustin' makes me feeeel gooood!"
Cue Synthesizer solo.
Wow.
Now tell me that Ghostbusters plays multiplayer over XBox Live, and I might have to buy a membership.
Seriously, it was a year ago today that a little game called Rock Band did the same thing for me. Welcome home.
Honestly, if it offers online cooperative play, I am ABSOLUTELY getting XBOX Live. I have extra ports in my internet router that are DYING to be plugged into an XBOX machine.
NOTHING thrills me like the idea of busting ghosts with you two, Wolter and Paul.
Headset chatting.
Tactical formations.
Proton Pack Damage.
Sign me the FUCK up!
Can it be next year NOW already?!?
Mr.B
I just got a boner. Mostly for you and Wolter and the idea of you both getting to live out your Ghostbusters fantasy at the hands of the XBOX. But, seriously. It's boner time!
And yet, you did not greet my discussion of this last night with much enthusiasm at all, Sra. Alejandra Oso.
In fact, I daresay, you were practically Walter Peck-ian.
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